 Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Government of Jammu and Kashmir visited Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) to take stock of the University activities in the field of research, teaching and extension.
Prof. Pradeep K. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and Sh. Sundeep K. Nayak, Principal Secretary had an interactive meeting with the Officers of the University. In the meeting the Principal Secretary was acquainted with the progress made by the University in developing technologies, academia and providing technological support to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Horticulture departments since its establishment in 1999. The Vice Chancellor gave overview of the achievements of the University in the mandated fields. He informed that the farming system unit of the University was ranked number one in the country in which the University had demonstrated that from one hectare of land net profit of over Rs. 3.0 lakhs can be earned. He laid emphasis on the promotion of farming system approach to augment farm income. Principal Secretary assured all help to the University besides taking up of the matter for establishment of Faculty of Dairy Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Division of Seed Sciences & Technology with the Government as these had been already approved by the University Council and are pending with the Government. Regarding making land available for establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Samba, the Principal Secretary directed to take up the matter with the revenue authorities. |
